Debut: New Hair, New Beginnings

By Elma Beganovich

I have been wanting to change my hairstyle for a while, to create a new and fresh look for the summer. Thus, I went on a "hunt" and looked at hairstyles of various style icons. After much digging, I spotted a perfect summer cut: Brigitte Bardot's choucroute hairstyle (a sort of a beehive hairstyle with fringe-bangs and all of its teased, tousled glory). 

To help my look come to life I found two amazing hairstylists at Arrojo NYC (@arrojonyc): Corrinn (cutter) and Eve (colorist). These two astonishingly-talented young stylists made my look come to life. Corrinn (@corrinndoeshair) did a pristine job with shaping my bangs and Eve (@thehaircolorexpert) colored the tips to make sure that my hair was one glistening color: chestnut brown. I would highly recommend these two ladies to anyone who lives in (or visits) New York City; the salon is located in Tribeca. 

For the fashionistas, I am wearing an H&M dress and hat; Yves Saint Laurent fringe bag; and Chloe sandals; haircut with bangs by Corrinn and chestnut brown color by Eve. There you have it fashionistas, my complete look and some of my daily style inspirations. Until next time, stay fresh and fabulous, xoxo form the Big Apple!  

Top 7 Winter Hairstyles

By Fatima N.

Top 7 Winter Hairstyles

In a styling slump? Here are top 7 winter hairstyle ideas, enough to get you through the week.

1) Side Swept 

I've seen this so many times on the Fall/Winter 2014 runways. It's as simple as changing your hair part. This hairstyle looks great on square shaped faces.

Zooey Deschanel's "New Girl" Makeup Tutorial

By Catherine Santino

Season 4 of “New Girl” recently premiered, and while I’m still binging on Season 3 on Netflix, I thought I would share my tutorial on the makeup that Zooey Deschanel often wears on the show. Her look varies at times, but I think I’ve found a way to recreate her go-to makeup pretty accurately, and with much more affordable products...

Zoey Deschanel

Beauty Tips: DIY Hair Mask Recipes

By Catherine Santino

When researching hair mask recipes, I came across so many different beauty tips for various hair types. You can find so many things in your kitchen that can benefit dry, greasy, or flat hair. But one ingredient I found to be common in all of them: egg. Using egg yolks in hair masks can be extremely beneficial for the health of your hair. It is rich in vitamins, and the protein it contains helps promote hair growth. By mixing it with other ingredients, you can alter it to your specific hair type. Let`s see how to revamp your hair with these easy and affordable beauty tips...

DIY Hair Mask Recipes for Dry, Greasy and Flat Hair 

Beauty Tips: How To Find Your Perfect Hair Color

By Catherine Santino

How To Find Your Best Hair Color

Choosing a hair color can be a daunting task. It’s a big decision, and it’s important to do your research and take your time. Below, you will find inspirational photos and tips to help you find  your perfect hair color!

Ombre

1) Find a stylist: it’s important to find a stylist that you trust and you’ve had a consultation with so that they know exactly what it is you want. Bring them photos and talk to them about what you’re going for. This way, you’ll feel much more comfortable with taking the plunge. To find out the top 10 fall/winter hairstyles, click here. 

Simple Makeup Ideas to Try for Holiday Parties

By Katya Bychkova

Party-Ready Makeup Ideas

With so many parties coming up in November and December, it is important to keep in mind a couple of makeup looks that you could create in just a couple of minutes without purchasing any extra makeup products. In this inspirational post I propose you two holiday looks that you can try while getting ready for the family gathering and a party with friends. Here are my ideas for different holiday makeup looks...

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Look #1: Good Girl

Winter Skincare Beauty Tips

By Catherine Santino

Now that it’s getting colder out, it’s time to change our skin care routine. Winter months means constantly looking for ways to keep your skin moisturized as the weather gets harsher. Contrary to what you might think, you don’t need to break the bank to maintain healthy, glowing skin this coming season. Here are my beauty tips...

How to Take Care of Your Skin in the Winter 

Club Fashionista blogger Amra B.

1) Drink water: 

Top 10 Fall Hairstyles

By Catherine Santino

Now that we are (finally) transitioning into Fall, it’s time to change up hairstyles. Cooler months mean we don’t have to worry so much about taming frizz or keeping hair off our necks in the heat. It allows a whole lot more freedom and creativity, which is definitely something to take advantage of. Here are...

Top 10 Fall Hairstyles:

Runway Makeup For Everyday

By Catherine Santino

Runway Inspired Makeup For Everyday

This season, there have been some outrageous makeup trends on the runways. These looks are great for complementing designs in a fashion show, but aren’t all that appropriate to wear in everyday life. However, we can take inspiration from these makeup styles and adapt them to a more understated look. I’ve found three runway looks that are easily adaptable for everyday wear, but can still add a bit of a dramatic flair. 

Cleopatra's Beauty Secrets We Never Knew

By Catherine Santino 

Ancient Beauty Secrets: Cleopatra

Cleopatra is known throughout history as being an incredibly beautiful and charming woman. She often used these attributes in manipulating the people around her and getting her way from men. So, what are these ancient beauty secrets? How can we achieve Cleopatra’s flawless beauty today?

Timeless Makeup For Every Woman

By Catherine Santino

Though trends seem to come and go every single day, there are a handful of beauty styles that stand the test of time. These looks were set in place by beauty icons throughout history, and will undoubtedly be seen for decades to come...

Top 4 Timeless Beauty Looks For Every Woman: 

1) Red Lipstick:

Top Fall Makeup Trends

By Catherine Santino

Fall is rapidly approaching, and that means changing-up your makeup. In the summer, it’s all about the bronzy, shimmery eyes, glowing skin, and trying to keep the sweltering heat from melting all of your makeup off. In the fall, however, we can afford to apply a little extra lipstick or eyeshadow without worrying about that. Three things I think we can expect to see a lot of this season are dark mauvy lipstick, rose colored blush, and bold-winged eyeliner. Here is the scoop...

Natural smokey eye makeup

Top 3 Fall Makeup Trends:

How to Wear Blue Eye Makeup Tutorial

By Catherine Santino

You may think that blue eye makeup is a thing of the past, but this season’s looks has proven that to be completely false. Chanel’s 2014 Resort Collection was all about a bold, graphic winged eye paired with bright blue shadow. I think it’s a gorgeous and completely unique look, but it’s not totally wearable. However, I think it’s a great source to draw inspiration for your summer makeup looks. Incorporating bold blue tones into your eye makeup is a great way to add a fresh, bold, summery feel to your look. Here is my turquoise and blue eye-makeup tutorial:

Beyonce –The Beauty Icon

 By Catherine Santino 

Who Is Your Beauty Icon?

To me, Beyonce embodies everything that I believe beauty is: confidence, fearlessness, the ability to be completely and unapologetically herself. Her looks are bold and unique, and I definitely look up to her as a beauty and fashion icon.

Top 10 Hottest New Hairstyles

By Catherine Santino  

Top 10 Hottest New Hairstyles:

This season, I have been seeing some incredibly bold, fresh, and fun new hairstyles. There are so many colors and styles to choose from this season, why not change up your look a little? Here are the top 10 trends that I have noticed:

How to Achieve Glowing Summer Skin

By Catherine Santino
Edited by Lara Medic

How to Achieve Glowing Skin:

Glowing skin is a look that everyone strives for in the summertime. It may seem impossible to achieve, especially for those of us with incredibly dry skin like myself, but I have found a few tried and true ways of ensuring that your skin looks fresh and beautiful. Here are my beauty tips on achieving fresh glowing skin!

How to Fake a Thinner Body

By Brittany Dobbins

How to fake a thinner body and get the perfect glow:  what’s the secret?

As women we all want that perfect body, even it means wearing something that will make you look thinner. Just look at Kate Winslet for example, she wears these custom designer dresses and always looks so good in them while walking that red carpet….but what’s her secret? Does she have some sort of body suit that makes her curves even more eye-catching and voluptuous? Or take a look at Beyonce, her body is insane, guys are drooling over her and women just become jealous. I mean, come on? She’s gorgeous! The question is….what exactly is underneath all those clothes?

How to Fake a Thinner Body With Spanx

How to Love Yourself Without Makeup

By Catherine Santino 

Women have been wearing makeup for centuries. It is such an old tradition and has become such an expected practice that the sight of a bare-faced women with under eye circles or (God-forbid) a few blemishes is enough to provoke a reaction from those around them. Personally, whenever I go without makeup, I can be sure that at least a handful of people will ask me “Are you okay?” or “Are you sick?” We are simply not used to seeing women’s faces in their natural state. We’ve become socialized to expect smooth skin, fluttery eyelashes, and flushed cheeks. 

How to Highlight & Contour

By Senka Haveric 

Knowing how to highlight and contour is an important step for any make-up lover or fashionista alike. I love contouring as it really defines my face and gives me a much better glow. I've been doing it for about a year and I love it! I've received so many compliments from friends and strangers alike that I decided to share my tricks with you guys. 

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Keep in mind, this is not something I do everyday. I usually save it for special occasions or when I know I am going to get my picture taken. Don't be discouraged if you don't get it the first time, it always takes some practice. Just keep at it and in time you will perfect your technique. I like to use cream foundations for my skin although those with oilier skin will benefit from powder foundations. 

What you will need:

The Dos and Don’ts of Summer Skin Care

By Sarah Baker
Edited by Lara Medic

Welcome to summer, where it’s hot and does a number on our skin. Between the sun, and the shaving, waxing, and moisturizing, sometimes we just don’t know what to do. There are so many conflicting “truths” about skin care in the summer that you’re probably just as confused as I was. Concerned that instead of protecting and helping my skin, I was damaging it, I did some research to find out what are the dos and don’ts of summer skin care.

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